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last december, i wrote michelle obama a christmas card. just a mom to mom note to say thank you for caring. the first lady not only read my letter, she invited my husband and i to the white house. it was an amazing experience. but what's even more amazing is knowing that our commander-in-chief and first lady are thinking about families like mine every single day. so, like i said, i'm not a political person, but i am a mom. and if someone is there for my family, and families like mine, then i'll be there for them. that's why i am so proud to introduce my fellow mom and our first lady michelle obama! ♪ mother of two. 14-year-old, 11-year-old. as of today, a daughter in high product of princeton and harvard law school. >> thank you. thank you so much. thank you. thank you so much. let me start -- i want to start by thanking elaine. elaine, thank you so much. we are so grateful for your family's service and sacrifice and we will always have your back. over the past few years as first lady, i have had the privilege of traveling all across thi
last december, i wrote michelle obama a christmas card. just a mom to mom note to say thank you for caring. the first lady not only read my letter, she invited my husband and i to the white house. it was an amazing experience. but what's even more amazing is knowing that our commander-in-chief and first lady are thinking about families like mine every single day. so, like i said, i'm not a political person, but i am a mom. and if someone is there for my family, and families like mine, then i'll...
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we also want to let you know, we will talk with michelle obama, the first lady, tomorrow evening here on "nbc nightly news." >>> in other news we have a new hurricane as of today, number six of the season already. leslie has been upgraded to hurricane status. sustained winds of 75 miles an hour. the storm is still pretty far out there to sea but expected to pass fairly close to bermuda by saturday or sunday of this weekend. we got new numbers tonight for what's been a particularly bad year for west nile virus, the mosqui mosquito born illness that can be fatal. just under 2,000 reported, 87 have been fatal. it's a banner year for mosquitoes. the experts say there will probably be new cases right through the month of october. >>> still ahead as we continue from charlotte, the discovery they are saying could revolutionize how we treat, how we even prevent diseases like alzheimer's and cancer. >>> and later as the obama girls get ready to come here to charlotte for their dad's big speech, the growing up they have done in just four year's time. b. i took my son fishing every year. we had
we also want to let you know, we will talk with michelle obama, the first lady, tomorrow evening here on "nbc nightly news." >>> in other news we have a new hurricane as of today, number six of the season already. leslie has been upgraded to hurricane status. sustained winds of 75 miles an hour. the storm is still pretty far out there to sea but expected to pass fairly close to bermuda by saturday or sunday of this weekend. we got new numbers tonight for what's been a...
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. >> plus we'll talk to the woman behind michelle obama's dress. and we'll have the school on her nail polish as well after your local news. 12 grams of whole grains and a creamy yogurt flavored coating. quaker yogurt granola bars. treat yourself good. the next generation and then countless more. how do you kill them? frontline plus. it uses two ingredients. one to kill adult fleas and ticks. plus another to eliminate flea eggs and larvae, annihilating the next generation of fleas. and, frontline plus works non-stop for thirty days. no wonder it's the number one choice of vets for their pets and yours. ask your vet about frontline plus. accept nothing less. ask your vet about frontline plus. try our new lunch-size grilled chicken fajitas, with sauteed onions and peppers, served with soup or salad. lunch break combos, starting at 6 bucks. enjoy them with friends, because a lunch together feeds the friendship. >> this is wbal-tv 11 news in baltimore. >> good morning. i am stan stovall. we continue to follow breaking news into the newsroom. former rav
. >> plus we'll talk to the woman behind michelle obama's dress. and we'll have the school on her nail polish as well after your local news. 12 grams of whole grains and a creamy yogurt flavored coating. quaker yogurt granola bars. treat yourself good. the next generation and then countless more. how do you kill them? frontline plus. it uses two ingredients. one to kill adult fleas and ticks. plus another to eliminate flea eggs and larvae, annihilating the next generation of fleas. and,...
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the author says michelle obama argued with many of the president's top advisers, especially when it came to handling the health care reform debate. much more on that coming up. >>> princess katherine's royal birthday. last year princess kate went from being a woman to being a princess. and it's her birthday. >> all that at 29. not bad. >>> and speaking of 30 years old, 30-year-old beyonce landed a new role. it's mom. she and husband jay-z welcomed a baby daughter into the world. the scoop coming up this week in the buzz. the little one already has a twitter handle and maybe a facebook page. >> what is the name? >> ivy blue. yeah. and also has a resume. she's ready to start applying for jobs. >> imagine where she will be at 29. >>> more on the race for the white house. republican presidential candidates squared off in a debate. gearing off for another, the last before tuesday's new hampshire primary. we have more. >> reporter: right now, in the spin room, where the candidate's supporters make their case, even after today's debate will end. this is a challenge for the candidates. second de
the author says michelle obama argued with many of the president's top advisers, especially when it came to handling the health care reform debate. much more on that coming up. >>> princess katherine's royal birthday. last year princess kate went from being a woman to being a princess. and it's her birthday. >> all that at 29. not bad. >>> and speaking of 30 years old, 30-year-old beyonce landed a new role. it's mom. she and husband jay-z welcomed a baby daughter into...
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democrats hope michelle obama can help tonight, urging a big turnout. >> it is our responsibility at whatever age to exercise their rights that people before us fought for us to have. >> i am going to be home watching it with our gross. i am going to try to not let them see their dad cry. because when she starts talking, i get misty. >> mitt romney's running mate continued his counter dnc tour. >> after four years of runaround, what america needs is a turnaround. >> back in charlotte, there is heavy security. some demonstrations with the convention getting started. one hour will be broadcast tonight. michelle obama's speech and the keynote address by san antonio mayor julian castor, who will urge a big hispanic turnout. wbal tv 11 news. back to you. >> martin o'malley is scheduled to address the convention ted 10:00 tonight. >> it is just a few minutes. 10:00 is prime time. it will be televised. and of course that is been prompting buzz about his presidential ambitions. he is considered by many a rising star in the democratic party. have you heard any talk about a possible run in fou
democrats hope michelle obama can help tonight, urging a big turnout. >> it is our responsibility at whatever age to exercise their rights that people before us fought for us to have. >> i am going to be home watching it with our gross. i am going to try to not let them see their dad cry. because when she starts talking, i get misty. >> mitt romney's running mate continued his counter dnc tour. >> after four years of runaround, what america needs is a turnaround....
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. >> up next, why michelle obama is hanging with miranda cosgrove. but first these messages. whee wheeeeeeeeeeeee! wheeeeeeeeeeee! whee whee wheeeeeeeeeeee-he-he-heeeeee! whee whee wheeeeeeeeeeee! pure adrenaline. whee whee wheeeeeeeeeeee! everything you love about geico, now mobile. download the new geico app today. whee wheeeeeeeeeeee-he-he-heeeeee! 2:30 in the afternoon, a lot to do, and you've hit the wall. but you got to get stuff done. so take 5-hour energy. just open it up, knock it back, and roll up your sleeves. 5-hour energy is faster and easier than coffee. man, does it work. you'll get that alert, energized feeling you need to get stuff done. a lot of stuff. wow. look at you go. 5-hour energy. when you gotta get stuff done. >>> if you have kids of pretty much any age, we don't have to explain who miranda cosgrove is. >> but if you've never seen "i carly" she's a personal, lovely young lady. she stars in her open web show with her two best friends. >> in the next episode, first lady michelle obama makes a special appearance. >> are we in trouble? >> no, not at all.
. >> up next, why michelle obama is hanging with miranda cosgrove. but first these messages. whee wheeeeeeeeeeeee! wheeeeeeeeeeee! whee whee wheeeeeeeeeeee-he-he-heeeeee! whee whee wheeeeeeeeeeee! pure adrenaline. whee whee wheeeeeeeeeeee! everything you love about geico, now mobile. download the new geico app today. whee wheeeeeeeeeeee-he-he-heeeeee! 2:30 in the afternoon, a lot to do, and you've hit the wall. but you got to get stuff done. so take 5-hour energy. just open it up, knock...
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after powerful warm-ups from michelle obama. >> we must work like never before. >> and bill clinton, just last night. >> you must reelect president barack obama. >> tonight joe biden leads off and then the president makes his case for re-election. 3 f2 >> aquÍ estÁ brian williams. the primetime address by president obama and the beginning really of the final push, when americans wake up tomorrow morning, this election is suddenly 60 days away. now, as you know, the president's surrogates from the first lady to former president bill clinton have laid the groundwork for tonight and shortly we'll hear from vice president joe biden and then, of course, president barack obama. we were not supposed to be in here tonight. we were supposed to be across town in the football stadium. you see it there live, for what was supposed to be an outdoor celebration for upwards of 65,000 people, but the risk of rough weather was too great. it came through here late this afternoon. as of tonight, you can second guess this all evening. jim cantore, where are you when we need you? but as a layman, other
after powerful warm-ups from michelle obama. >> we must work like never before. >> and bill clinton, just last night. >> you must reelect president barack obama. >> tonight joe biden leads off and then the president makes his case for re-election. 3 f2 >> aquÍ estÁ brian williams. the primetime address by president obama and the beginning really of the final push, when americans wake up tomorrow morning, this election is suddenly 60 days away. now, as you know,...
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if you saw the announcement speech, michelle obama comes out and talks about barack obama's history, you know, as the son of a single parent, you know, student loans. in that way they're implicitly making this argument that barack obama is just a few years removed from the average american. chris: didn't have a silver spoon. >> they want to talk any everything but the current state of the economy. so far they're succeeding but they'll not doing it all the way to the election day. chris: and it's the heart of the campaign. talk about the economy, it hurts. when we return, scoops and predictions chris: welcome back, andrew, tell me something i don't know. >> greece will leave the euro by the end of the year. the consequences for the european economy and this country's economy and this election are far bigger than many of the other things we're talking about today. chris: gloria? >> democrats will continue consolidating women. women, by the way, support gay marriage, but in the senate, you're going to see something come up in june called the paycheck fairness act which makes it -- says
if you saw the announcement speech, michelle obama comes out and talks about barack obama's history, you know, as the son of a single parent, you know, student loans. in that way they're implicitly making this argument that barack obama is just a few years removed from the average american. chris: didn't have a silver spoon. >> they want to talk any everything but the current state of the economy. so far they're succeeding but they'll not doing it all the way to the election day. chris:...
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tomorrow on "today," jenna bush hager sits down with first lady michelle obama and they talk about something both of them know about, which is christmas at the white house. we're going to have their conversation tomorrow on "today." >>> but we will begin this half-hour with the latest from connecticut, where the funerals are starting for some of these victims. let's get to natalie morales, who's got the latest. natalie, good morning again. >> and good morning to you, savannah. two more young children will be laid to rest again here today. now with a week to go until christmas day, this tragedy really hitting, as you see, right here. the christmas tree is now just covered. it's a makeshift memorial with balloons, messages of hope, christmas trees set up here, and flowers everywhere you look, and these makeshift memorials pretty much cover all of the town here. it's so hard to think of the 20 young lives that were taken here and the six staff members of sandy hook elementary school as well. we did learn more about adam lanza, the 20-year-old shooter who took those lives. we've learned that acc
tomorrow on "today," jenna bush hager sits down with first lady michelle obama and they talk about something both of them know about, which is christmas at the white house. we're going to have their conversation tomorrow on "today." >>> but we will begin this half-hour with the latest from connecticut, where the funerals are starting for some of these victims. let's get to natalie morales, who's got the latest. natalie, good morning again. >> and good morning...
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early this morning president obama began his victory celebration with his wife, michelle, and daughters malia and sasha on stage with him. their appearance was brief but significant. like all presidents obama's family is key to his success. for generations of americans, the kennedy white house is the iconic standard for the first family. young and beautiful, their t two-child home represented an american family portrait. >> a severance hope. was always depicted and portrayed by those many, many photographs of the children playing. >> ignition. >> reporter: as the space age took off jackie kennedy stood at the forefront. the world of fashion and arts and culture and her grace softened the hard edge of some of the president kennedy's touchest adversaries, like the soviet union nikita khrushchev. in the wake of her husband's death, she led the nation through grief, her son providing a tribute, more eloquent than any other words. >> i just want to thank you for making kids say no to drugs. >> reporter: nancy reagan championed the anti-drug just say no campaign. her son ron was a striking co
early this morning president obama began his victory celebration with his wife, michelle, and daughters malia and sasha on stage with him. their appearance was brief but significant. like all presidents obama's family is key to his success. for generations of americans, the kennedy white house is the iconic standard for the first family. young and beautiful, their t two-child home represented an american family portrait. >> a severance hope. was always depicted and portrayed by those...
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the first key messenger michelle obama checked out the arena this afternoon in advance of her speech tomorrow night. other key speakers include san antonio's mayor castro, massachusetts candidate elizabeth warren and former president bill clinton. all have their remarks aimed at key democratic constituencies. >> the obama campaign got another convention headache earlier this morning when the chairman of the california democratic party publicly compared paul ryan to nazi propagandaist joseph goebbels. the romney campaign took offense and called for a full repudiation of the remarks. the obama campaign did repudiate the remarks but did not call on the speaker to resign. >> chuck todd in north carolina tonight. >>> president obama spent this holiday on the campaign trail with a stop in a key swing state today before moving on to see flood damage in louisiana. kristen welker is traveling with the president and joins us from new orleans. good evening, kristen. >> reporter: good evening, kate. we are in new orleans where president obama took a detour from the campaign trail to meet with th
the first key messenger michelle obama checked out the arena this afternoon in advance of her speech tomorrow night. other key speakers include san antonio's mayor castro, massachusetts candidate elizabeth warren and former president bill clinton. all have their remarks aimed at key democratic constituencies. >> the obama campaign got another convention headache earlier this morning when the chairman of the california democratic party publicly compared paul ryan to nazi propagandaist...
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. >> i think we're reaching a point where what bloomberg is doing in new york, michelle obama's let's move campaign, advertisers recognizing they have to use their power to help change behavior and encourage positive habits. >> reporter: nutrition experts say just like in real life a push for change can backfire if companies cross the line. >> what doesn't work when it comes to behavior change is shame and blame. everyone walking around with enough guilt and when it comes to body image and when it comes to weight. >> reporter: a point that made headlines this past week when a tv anchor fought back against a viewer's comments criticizing her weight. >> the truth is, i am overweight. >> reporter: people have taken to the internet to express their support or distaste of recent ads including nike's commercial saying it exploited nathan's weight, but he said the backlash won't stop him. >> that just motivates me more. >> reporter: larger than life issues front and center in a whole new way. for "today," michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. >>> there's a lot more ahead on a sunday edition
. >> i think we're reaching a point where what bloomberg is doing in new york, michelle obama's let's move campaign, advertisers recognizing they have to use their power to help change behavior and encourage positive habits. >> reporter: nutrition experts say just like in real life a push for change can backfire if companies cross the line. >> what doesn't work when it comes to behavior change is shame and blame. everyone walking around with enough guilt and when it comes to...
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that was bruce, a republican, sitting near michelle obama at the state of the union address last week. 130 new jobs may not seem like much -- >> this it is you're looking at it right here. that is the first piece of furniture that lincoln furniture has actually produced on this line. >> reporter: but bruce and the folks at lincolnton furniture feel like they're on to something. >> it's pretty emotional. i love you guys just like you're a part of my family. i want everybody to sign this piece of furniture today. >> reporter: they're not waiting for the economy to bounce back. they're pitching in to see that it does. bruce cochran is a living parable about people and profits and priorities. it almost seems to me that there's some personal redemption in this for you as well. >> my father was a -- he was a great man. and i was not of that ilk. i was not as compassionate, and i didn't have the empathy. and genuine love for the people that he had. and i got a second chance. >> harry smith here with us in the studio. i think most reasonable people can agree, it would be good for our country
that was bruce, a republican, sitting near michelle obama at the state of the union address last week. 130 new jobs may not seem like much -- >> this it is you're looking at it right here. that is the first piece of furniture that lincoln furniture has actually produced on this line. >> reporter: but bruce and the folks at lincolnton furniture feel like they're on to something. >> it's pretty emotional. i love you guys just like you're a part of my family. i want everybody to...
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and michelle obama will be making an appearance on the tonight show. >> police are in search of a man accused of stabbing another man in broad daylight. a couple in their mid 20's were walking in the area of fifth avenue and glen burnie saturday morning when a meal suspect approached them and attempted to steal the woman's purse. her boyfriend tried to stop the man and the suspect had him. he suffered non-life threatening injuries. the suspect is a black male, iran 30 years old with a bald head and -- are around 30 years old with a bald head and capri shorts. the request came from both the prosecution and defense for a delay in the murder trial of the suspect in the phylicia barnes death. prosecutors believe that michael johnson killed her in her sister's apartment and then used a tub to move her body. house members are calling the senate's version of the gambling bill crazy. there are concerns that the bill allows table games to operate in prince george's county before the baltimore city casino even opens. the city delegation does not like what they have heard about the referendum qu
and michelle obama will be making an appearance on the tonight show. >> police are in search of a man accused of stabbing another man in broad daylight. a couple in their mid 20's were walking in the area of fifth avenue and glen burnie saturday morning when a meal suspect approached them and attempted to steal the woman's purse. her boyfriend tried to stop the man and the suspect had him. he suffered non-life threatening injuries. the suspect is a black male, iran 30 years old with a...
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last year, you had first lady michelle obama. >> yes. >> jimmy: that was major. were you nervous for that one? >> very nervous. you have to be nervous. >> jimmy: you have to be. >> because they give you rules when the first lady's coming around. >> jimmy: they should. >> yeah. >> jimmy: they have you around. if they're around you, yeah. >> that's right. i'm a little too erratic. >> jimmy: yeah. >> most of the rules were just for me. that guy's gonna be a problem. [ laughter ] we have the tranquilizers. >> jimmy: secret service guys hitting you with blow darts, yeah. >> that's right. they don't even go for the -- >> jimmy: no, they go for the throat. >> they have a dart -- >> jimmy: blow darts. that's secret security carry -- secret service. i don't know what i'm talking about. sorry, my brain is spaghetti. >> are you guys the secret security? [ laughter ] this guy's the problem. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: all right. but no, you have -- emma stone is coming on this season. >> crazy, yes. [ cheers ] >> jimmy: we love emma stone. >> we're going big, people. we're going
last year, you had first lady michelle obama. >> yes. >> jimmy: that was major. were you nervous for that one? >> very nervous. you have to be nervous. >> jimmy: you have to be. >> because they give you rules when the first lady's coming around. >> jimmy: they should. >> yeah. >> jimmy: they have you around. if they're around you, yeah. >> that's right. i'm a little too erratic. >> jimmy: yeah. >> most of the rules were just for...
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. >>> michelle obama speaks to millions of americans in her prime time address as the democratic national convention gets under way in charlotte, north carolina. the first lady toured the convention arena on monday and plans to speak to minority caucuses the next few days. >>> attorneys for michael jackson state and they are asking that a businessman that collaborated with the singer be paid millions for copy right infringe men. a judge ruled howard mann's did violate the estate copyrights. his attorneys rejected a $2 million sellingment last week. >>> closing argument set today at the murder trial of former chicago area police officer drew peterson. he's accused of killing his third wife kathleen savio found dead in her bathtub in 2004. peterson was charged after his fourth wife stacy peterson disappeared three years later. >>> stunned and devastated. that's how some hollywood heavyweights are feeling after the death of actor michael clarke duncan. duncan died monday in los angeles after suffering a heart in july from which he never fully recovered. he and in blockbusters such as "armage
. >>> michelle obama speaks to millions of americans in her prime time address as the democratic national convention gets under way in charlotte, north carolina. the first lady toured the convention arena on monday and plans to speak to minority caucuses the next few days. >>> attorneys for michael jackson state and they are asking that a businessman that collaborated with the singer be paid millions for copy right infringe men. a judge ruled howard mann's did violate the...
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what brought michelle obama to charm city when 11 news saturday morning continues. stay with us. >> it's the kind of week baltimore has longed for over the last decade. beginning sunday, charm city is the epi center of sports. that's when the ravens take on the patriots on national television as the featured sunday night game right here on wbal tv. the orioles take over on monday, with a double header against the toronto blue jays. more baseball tuesday and wednesday and then more national exposure for the ravens with a thursday night game against the cleveland browns right here on wbal tv 11. the red sox with every game on the line, baltimore and the rays will no doubt galvanize fans near and far. for the first time in 15 years a winning season have bird land atwitter. in addition to a sea of purple, there will be a sea of orange at camden yards. regardless of what happens this week, the winning record has made our community proud. for more on next week's schedule and the passion that is baltimore football and baseball, we invite you to log on to wbal tv.com and cl
what brought michelle obama to charm city when 11 news saturday morning continues. stay with us. >> it's the kind of week baltimore has longed for over the last decade. beginning sunday, charm city is the epi center of sports. that's when the ravens take on the patriots on national television as the featured sunday night game right here on wbal tv. the orioles take over on monday, with a double header against the toronto blue jays. more baseball tuesday and wednesday and then more...
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obama at "the tonight show." >> splurged on an egg mcmuffin at mcdonald's. >> egg mcmuffin. >> gabby, we don't -- don't encourage that. >> and that's just the start. her gold medal gymnastics and sparkling personality have made douglas an advertiser's dream. >> we've got book deals, movie deals, consumer products, the fashion industry, which is usually a hard one to crack. >> reporter: her recognizability is through the roof. it is estimated gabby could make $2 million to $3 million this year. that's ryan lochte territory. with a face and body the camera loves and nine endorsement deals ranging from gillette to gatorade he is now hoping to go from swimming star to tv star. >> definitely looking forward to moving out to l.a. >> reporter: he is rumored to be in talks for a reality tv show. the world's best female swimmer, 17-year-old missy franklin, always said she wanted to keep swimming in college, which means turning down potentially millions. >> for right now i still believe that swimming in college will make me the happiest girl. we'll definitely have to sit down and talk about th
obama at "the tonight show." >> splurged on an egg mcmuffin at mcdonald's. >> egg mcmuffin. >> gabby, we don't -- don't encourage that. >> and that's just the start. her gold medal gymnastics and sparkling personality have made douglas an advertiser's dream. >> we've got book deals, movie deals, consumer products, the fashion industry, which is usually a hard one to crack. >> reporter: her recognizability is through the roof. it is estimated gabby...
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tonight michelle obama's marquis speaker visited hall on monday and got a walkthrough. the president arrives tomorrow. former president bill clinton is set to address the 6,000 delegates. much more here straight ahead. >>> also, savannah, are you wasting your money if you go out and buy organic food. it cost as lot more, supposed to be better for you. according to a study that's apparently for the true. we'll tell you more about that. later on "today's" professionals will be here. we have a lot to talk about. the next time you have too much to drink, can you probably blame it on the shape of the glass you're drinking out of. we'll be watching that. >> i'll be watching that with interest, matt, thank you. we want to begin with the national convention in charlotte. chuck todd, political director, white house correspondent. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. they begin the convention with a direct appeal to the voting groups crucial to the president's re-election, women and latinos. >> preparing for a prime time speech first lady arrived in charlotte
tonight michelle obama's marquis speaker visited hall on monday and got a walkthrough. the president arrives tomorrow. former president bill clinton is set to address the 6,000 delegates. much more here straight ahead. >>> also, savannah, are you wasting your money if you go out and buy organic food. it cost as lot more, supposed to be better for you. according to a study that's apparently for the true. we'll tell you more about that. later on "today's" professionals will be...
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obama agreed to marry me. and so i just want to wish, sweetie, you happy anniversary and let you know that a year from now we will not be celebrating it in front of 40 million people. you know, four years ago we went through the worst financial crisis since the great depression. millions of jobs were lost. the auto industry was on the brink of collapse. the financial system had frozen up. and because of the resilience and the determination of the american people we've begun to fight our way back. over the last 30 months we've seen 5 million jobs in the private sector created. the auto industry has come roaring back. and housing has begun to rise. but we all know that we've still got a lot of work to do. and so the question here tonight is not where we've been but where we're going. governor romney has a perspective that says if we cut taxes, skewed toward the wealthy, and roll back regulations that we'll be better off. i've got a different view. i think we've got to invest in education and training. i think it
obama agreed to marry me. and so i just want to wish, sweetie, you happy anniversary and let you know that a year from now we will not be celebrating it in front of 40 million people. you know, four years ago we went through the worst financial crisis since the great depression. millions of jobs were lost. the auto industry was on the brink of collapse. the financial system had frozen up. and because of the resilience and the determination of the american people we've begun to fight our way...
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michele bachmann was also the only native iowan in the race but failed to carry a single one of the 99 counties. in her announcement this morning she kept up her criticism of president obama, said she would continue to work to try to defeat him. rick perry said late last night he was going home to texas to decide and reassess his campaign. he's now done that, says he's staying in and will participate in the debates in new hampshire this weekend. after that he will campaign in south carolina. if the big story line of last night was the rise of rick santorum, the question today became about the money and the organization he will need. as they say in the big leagues, welcome to the nfl. andrea mitchell is part of our team that traveled overnight from iowa to new hampshire. andrea, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. rick santorum today had a bare bones campaign and despite that managed to surge to a virtual tie, but now he's got to prove he can really deliver. [ applause ] >> oh, you're doing it! >> 99 counties. 381 town hall meetings. 36 pizza ranches. [ laughter ] >> reporte
michele bachmann was also the only native iowan in the race but failed to carry a single one of the 99 counties. in her announcement this morning she kept up her criticism of president obama, said she would continue to work to try to defeat him. rick perry said late last night he was going home to texas to decide and reassess his campaign. he's now done that, says he's staying in and will participate in the debates in new hampshire this weekend. after that he will campaign in south carolina. if...
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. >> first lady michelle obama was right next to her pushing her health initiative. >> you're setting me back. >> mississippi had the highest rate of obesity at 35%. maryland fell in the middle at 28.3% and colorado fared best, which isn't saying much, at 20.7%. >> what it shows is the general overall trend americans are getting heavier. >> medical director of gbmc's comprehensive obesity management program says he isn't surprised in the least by the report's findings. >> here in maryland that's been the general trend before the report and confirms that we haven't made headway on it. >> on the positive side, he says he's seeing more patients who want to make a change in their lives and lose the weight because obesity leads to other medical conditions which can be very serious. >> being overweight results in many other diseases, like diabetes, hype blood pressure, obstructive sleep apnea, arthritis. reflux and urinary stress incontinence. >> lowell melser, wbal. >> five years ago, obesity related costs totaled $147 billion in the u.s. for a closer look at the report, go to wbaltv.com.
. >> first lady michelle obama was right next to her pushing her health initiative. >> you're setting me back. >> mississippi had the highest rate of obesity at 35%. maryland fell in the middle at 28.3% and colorado fared best, which isn't saying much, at 20.7%. >> what it shows is the general overall trend americans are getting heavier. >> medical director of gbmc's comprehensive obesity management program says he isn't surprised in the least by the report's...
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michelle obama was on with jay leno last night and you were a topic of conversation. take a look. >> uh-oh. >> it looks like you got testy with al roker. show that footage. >> are jumping jacks your exercise of choice? >> i do everything. jumping jacks, squats, lungs. >> uh-oh. >> a little boxing. >> does the president have to worry about the boxing part? >> sometimes when he sees me punching he kind of -- [ grunts ] [ applause ] >> boy, you are competitive. >> ooh! oh, man, i didn't mean to hit him that hard. >> did she leave a mark, al? >> i'm still feeling it. she went after my family after that. >> al's going from washington, d.c. to the catskills. >> thank you very much. still ahead, we want to tell people if we haven't told you enough that oscar nominee brad pitt will be live in studio for the first time ever. also coming up next, how are older stars retaining their youthful looks? the growing obsession in hollywood with the human growth hormone. that's right after this. y five. [ auctioneer calling ] sixty five! [ calling ] sir, can you go lower, fifty five! [
michelle obama was on with jay leno last night and you were a topic of conversation. take a look. >> uh-oh. >> it looks like you got testy with al roker. show that footage. >> are jumping jacks your exercise of choice? >> i do everything. jumping jacks, squats, lungs. >> uh-oh. >> a little boxing. >> does the president have to worry about the boxing part? >> sometimes when he sees me punching he kind of -- [ grunts ] [ applause ] >> boy, you...
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obama? [ laughter ] i can't tell you what a help i was. did you -- now, was i the only guy you asked for help or did you contact other people? >> jimmy: no, i contacted a few other people. >> who did you contact? >> jimmy: i talked to lorne michaels. >> of "saturday night live." >> jimmy: yep. >> great guy. >> jimmy: he's one of my mentors. i love him, so i talked to him. i talked to barbara walters. >> okay, interesting. [ laughter ] no, she certainly has interviewed people, you know. >> jimmy: unbelievable. jay leno. i called jay leno. >> jay leno. what a mistake. [ audience boos ] that dummy. what did he tell you? wait a second. you called jay leno? >> jimmy: yeah. >> jay leno hasn't done a good interview ever. >> jimmy: all right. no, no, no, no, no, no, no. >> why would you call jay leno? [ applause ] >> jimmy: i had him -- >> don't cut that out. [ laughter ] the only thing you need to cut out for is brooklyn decker. where is that girl? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: no, wait. come on, she's co
obama? [ laughter ] i can't tell you what a help i was. did you -- now, was i the only guy you asked for help or did you contact other people? >> jimmy: no, i contacted a few other people. >> who did you contact? >> jimmy: i talked to lorne michaels. >> of "saturday night live." >> jimmy: yep. >> great guy. >> jimmy: he's one of my mentors. i love him, so i talked to him. i talked to barbara walters. >> okay, interesting. [ laughter ]...
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president. >> reporter: in the heady early days after inauguration rogers was the glamorous friend of michelle obama brought in to plan 'vents at the white house while cultivating the image of the first family. you came to washington and made a splash. >> i didn't try to make a splash! >> reporter: you couldn't help it. were you surprise bid the attention? >> i was a little bit surprised. i think the team was surprised by the uh attention we got. >> reporter: rogers made waves replacing stodgy traditional white house events with more creative fare. a petery jam, star gazing and a luau. she was featured in vogue, snapped at fashion week next to anna wintour. later photographed in borrowed designer clothes and jewels for a wall street journal magazine article. there was no way you were going to come to the white house and blend in. >> i tried. it didn't work. i had my black suit on and my button down shirt and my little mini heels. it didn't work. >> reporter: rogers turned heads but soon raised eyebrows inside the white house. the president's political advisers were worried about appearances as
president. >> reporter: in the heady early days after inauguration rogers was the glamorous friend of michelle obama brought in to plan 'vents at the white house while cultivating the image of the first family. you came to washington and made a splash. >> i didn't try to make a splash! >> reporter: you couldn't help it. were you surprise bid the attention? >> i was a little bit surprised. i think the team was surprised by the uh attention we got. >> reporter:...
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. >>> president obama and first lady michelle hosted their sixth state dinner. this one honoring english prime minister david cameron and his wife samantha. while the president and first lady wore their formals well, sparkling dark blue gown turned to his wife and said they look better than us. they toasted to the two nation's long alliance. they toasted the president saying what it was like to work with someone with clear vision and decency. it was attended by actor george clooney. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. >>> a surprise end to go a freeway crash in california. after highway patrol officers bumped the back of a pickup truck to stop a suspected drunk driver, they found a baby actually inside that car. the infant was in a car seat and wasn't hurt. officers say they didn't know the child was in the truck until the pursuit was over. >>> in south carolina, police officers arrived just in time to save one of their own. a state trooper had to be pulled from the fiery wreckage after his patrol car crashed while chasing
. >>> president obama and first lady michelle hosted their sixth state dinner. this one honoring english prime minister david cameron and his wife samantha. while the president and first lady wore their formals well, sparkling dark blue gown turned to his wife and said they look better than us. they toasted to the two nation's long alliance. they toasted the president saying what it was like to work with someone with clear vision and decency. it was attended by actor george clooney....
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it's a global role. >> let's talk about michelle obama, somebody who has been followed. whole blogs devoted to cataloguing her every outfit. what do you think about her that's created such a fascination? >> you know, she has been absolutely the darling of the fashion community, and i think mainly because she's championed young new designers. look at jason wu, well new in the designer set, since he designed the inaugural dress, hits have blown up. challenged a lot of young designers, home grown and foreign and wears them really well. >> also designers that you find at the mall and high-end ones, too. >> let's not remember, she actually wore a cardigan to meet the queen, every brit gasped, a cardigan to meet the queen but she pulled it off. she looked fantastic. we have to remember that this is a role you can make your own. we remember sleeve-gate, started to wear the sleeveless gowns, great buff arms, why not. >> and both of these ladies seem to enjoy fashion. >> yes. >> that's not always the case with first ladies. >> not always, you know, but, again, you're true to your
it's a global role. >> let's talk about michelle obama, somebody who has been followed. whole blogs devoted to cataloguing her every outfit. what do you think about her that's created such a fascination? >> you know, she has been absolutely the darling of the fashion community, and i think mainly because she's championed young new designers. look at jason wu, well new in the designer set, since he designed the inaugural dress, hits have blown up. challenged a lot of young designers,...
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michelle obama announces a hundred medical schools are pledging to treat veterans with post traumatic stress disorder and other brain injuries. >>> the 30-year-old mystery of natalie wood's death isn't getting clearer. police say despite a recent surge of detective work on the case authorities haven't uncovered new evidence that the death was a homicide. the case, however, is not closed. wood died in 1981 at the age of 43 when she drowned off catalina island. she was on her yacht with her husband and a friend. mandy drury, good morning. >> good morning. stocks are sitting around five-month highs but they are not the only things going up now. you may notice as you were sitting down and drinking your orange juice that it's been costing you more. o.j. prices are hitting record highs as fears of fewer imports from brazil are adding to the freeze in florida and the ceo of fannie mae will step down. pressure to eliminate or transform fannie mae and freddie mac to try to reduce taxpayer losses. in fact, both come bagpiped cost taxpayers over $150 billion so far. p back to you. >> all right.
michelle obama announces a hundred medical schools are pledging to treat veterans with post traumatic stress disorder and other brain injuries. >>> the 30-year-old mystery of natalie wood's death isn't getting clearer. police say despite a recent surge of detective work on the case authorities haven't uncovered new evidence that the death was a homicide. the case, however, is not closed. wood died in 1981 at the age of 43 when she drowned off catalina island. she was on her yacht with...
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twitter feels warm and fuzzy as people retweet this video of first lady michelle obama and first dog bo surprising tourists with hugs. and this video is hot on youtube. a word of warning for tall males visiting the memphis zoo. this monkey has an eye on you. the second this visitor walked in the monkey was agitated by his height. the customer was told to turn his back to the window getting the monkey all riled up. good thing they were separated by a thick pane of glass. now back to matt and savannah. >> all right. thank you very much. >> let's check the weather with al. >> we have friends here we met in beijing during the olympics. are you coming over for the london olympics? >> probably, yeah. >> we'll be watching for you. >> oh, great. >> let's check your weather. find out what's happening. the pick city today, nbc 5, one of the greatest nbc stations in the nation. increasing clouds and mild. 47 degrees. look at the temperatures. 30s and 40s in new england. 80s through southern florida. 70s out to southern california. we're looking at flurries in the western great lakes. showers an
twitter feels warm and fuzzy as people retweet this video of first lady michelle obama and first dog bo surprising tourists with hugs. and this video is hot on youtube. a word of warning for tall males visiting the memphis zoo. this monkey has an eye on you. the second this visitor walked in the monkey was agitated by his height. the customer was told to turn his back to the window getting the monkey all riled up. good thing they were separated by a thick pane of glass. now back to matt and...
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first lady michelle obama said the right to vote must be protected. she told african-american lawmakers and leaders in washington last night that they owe it to those who fought and died for equal rights in the 60s to make sure every voter can freely cast a ballot. her comments at the annual awards banquet for the congressional black caucus come amidst a push in more than a dozen states to pass laws requiring voters to show id at the polls. >> i know that we can carry on that legacy. i know we can meet our obligation to continue that struggle. i know that we can finish the journey we started and finally fulfill the promise of our democracy for all our children. >> comparing to it the civil rights movement, mrs. obama called voting rights the marches and the sit in for our day. remember, you can always get the latest political news on our website, wbal tv.com. there you'll find the most up to date information for state, local, national elections. just click on politics. a programming note for you. ken almond will be our q&a guest this morning. if you h
first lady michelle obama said the right to vote must be protected. she told african-american lawmakers and leaders in washington last night that they owe it to those who fought and died for equal rights in the 60s to make sure every voter can freely cast a ballot. her comments at the annual awards banquet for the congressional black caucus come amidst a push in more than a dozen states to pass laws requiring voters to show id at the polls. >> i know that we can carry on that legacy. i...
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with first lady michelle obama and rocker bruce springsteen. republican challenger mitt romney is keeping his campaign in full swing today as he heads to ohio and pennsylvania to make his final pitch. meantime in the first town to vote on election day, an unprecedented tie. the residents of dixville notch, new hampshire cast five votes each for president obama and mitt romney, and you can catch all of your nbc election night coverage live from democracy plaza tonight at 7:00 p.m. eastern time, 4:00 p.m. pacific. >>> a new storm threatening for tomorrow could increase the misery of east coast residents still recovering from hurricane sandy. about 1 million homes and businesses remained without power overnight as falling temperatures in the area reached the freezing mark. there is a potential breakthrough in using stem cells to help survivors of heart attacks. in a study of 30 patients in miami and baltimore, researchers said stem cells donated by strangers proved as safe and effective as the patient's own cells this. suggests that stem cells mig
with first lady michelle obama and rocker bruce springsteen. republican challenger mitt romney is keeping his campaign in full swing today as he heads to ohio and pennsylvania to make his final pitch. meantime in the first town to vote on election day, an unprecedented tie. the residents of dixville notch, new hampshire cast five votes each for president obama and mitt romney, and you can catch all of your nbc election night coverage live from democracy plaza tonight at 7:00 p.m. eastern time,...
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>> all right, michelle kosinski in madrid for us this morning. michelle, thank you very much. >>> it's 11 after the hour. here's ann. >> matt, thanks. the presidential race has entered a new phase after president obama officially kicked off his re-election campaign over the weekend. chuck todd is nbc's chief white house correspondent and political director. he joins us now. chuck, good morning. >> good morning, ann. you know, after months of attempting to officially campaign only a few days or even hours a week, president obama has now gone into full campaign mode with kickoff rallies in the two most important battle ground states, a searing new line of attack on mitt romney and later today the unveiling of his version of a morning in america tv ad that's more like, it's still the middle of the night but sunrise is on the way. >> we're still fired up. we're still ready to go. >> reporter: president obama kicking off a re-election campaign that his team has been building behind the scenes for over a year. >> we've got to move forward. to the futur
>> all right, michelle kosinski in madrid for us this morning. michelle, thank you very much. >>> it's 11 after the hour. here's ann. >> matt, thanks. the presidential race has entered a new phase after president obama officially kicked off his re-election campaign over the weekend. chuck todd is nbc's chief white house correspondent and political director. he joins us now. chuck, good morning. >> good morning, ann. you know, after months of attempting to officially...
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michelle obama is a big fan of the show and watches with her daughters malia and sasha. now back to natalie, savannah and al. you ladies look lovely. al, you look handsome as well. >> thank you. >> thank you, tamron! wish you were here, too. >> she's required to say that. we'll take it. >> do you know who stole the show last night and has been all along is uggy the dog from "the artis artist". >> i loved his bow tie collar. >> he's a scene stealer. he makes that movie fun. >> he'll be with us live in los angeles. >> there he is. >> he's already talking. it's not a silent film to him. harvey winestein and he's handling fame well. >> he's reading the prompter. >> harvey worked with him. we'll talk with harvey in a little bit. >> give him treats, harvey. >> how about the weather? >> on both ends of the coast we have wintry weather to talk about. first of all, the pacific northwest. we have snow making its way in. jet stream dips to the south. lots of moisture and cold air. snowfall amount as anywhere from 9 to 12 inches inland sections along the coast we are expecting much
michelle obama is a big fan of the show and watches with her daughters malia and sasha. now back to natalie, savannah and al. you ladies look lovely. al, you look handsome as well. >> thank you. >> thank you, tamron! wish you were here, too. >> she's required to say that. we'll take it. >> do you know who stole the show last night and has been all along is uggy the dog from "the artis artist". >> i loved his bow tie collar. >> he's a scene stealer....
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this year that number is expected to rise to as much as 40%, and today when michelle obama goes out to the university of northern iowa, she will be giving a speech, but it's not just a speech, she is also be asking the supporters there to cast their votes nearly on the spot. there's a polling place just a few steps away. >> all right. peter alexander, thank you. >>> for more on this week's events on the campaign trail, we eco-eel look ahead to next week's first debate. tom brokaw is here, david gregory, mott railer of "meet the dress" and chuck todd, the nbc chief white house correspondent. too many titles, we're out of time. the president's closing argument. a two-minute ad he put out in a sign of the campaign, a sign of confidence, chuck, we'll start with you? >> we looked and did some of our own polling, did it the last couple of weeks and among people who say they will vote before election day, the president wins 2-1. that's why they are doing it. all about early voting. half of the battleground states, 50% or more of the voters will vote early, florida, colorado, nevada, north car
this year that number is expected to rise to as much as 40%, and today when michelle obama goes out to the university of northern iowa, she will be giving a speech, but it's not just a speech, she is also be asking the supporters there to cast their votes nearly on the spot. there's a polling place just a few steps away. >> all right. peter alexander, thank you. >>> for more on this week's events on the campaign trail, we eco-eel look ahead to next week's first debate. tom brokaw...
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. >>> in a move to woo younger voters, president obama revealed that he and michelle finished paying back their student loans only eight years ago. the commander in chief wraps up a college tour today where he's drumming up support for his extended 2007 law that cuts student loan rates. without it interest rates would double by july 1st. on tuesday, senate democrats unveiled a $5.9 billion bill to keep that lower rate. >>> tense moments in the sky for a jetblue flight after the plane hit a flock of birds upon takeoff, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in westchester county, new york. none of the 54 passengers was injured. just last week a bird strike forced another new york area plane to make an emergency landing. >>> the first criminal charges have been filed by federal prosecutors in the gulf oil spill case. a former bp engineer was arrested on tuesday. he's accused of deleting hund d hundreds of text messages indicating that more oil was spewing from the blown-out well than the company was disclosing at that time. >>> and lakers forward meadow world peace formerly kno
. >>> in a move to woo younger voters, president obama revealed that he and michelle finished paying back their student loans only eight years ago. the commander in chief wraps up a college tour today where he's drumming up support for his extended 2007 law that cuts student loan rates. without it interest rates would double by july 1st. on tuesday, senate democrats unveiled a $5.9 billion bill to keep that lower rate. >>> tense moments in the sky for a jetblue flight after...
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. >> he didn't tell michelle. secretary clinton didn't tell her husband. >> no. it was the definition of a close hold. president obama had no one whose counsel he could seek. couldn't tell the former presidents. no one could tell anybody. because if they missed the launch window, ann, of the moonless night, clear weather, they might have had to have waited another six months. you've got 50 lives on the line. 50 calls you have to make to these families. by the way, we're standing there in the corner of the situation room where he was seated in that small chair, which is just below him. we set it just the way it was. no television cameras have ever been allowed inside the white house situation room and that is just part of this hour we have on television. >> one of the most fascinating tidbits that you discovered was about how he described meeting the s.e.a.l. team 6 guys, that they have gray hair like he does, they could be walking down the street, they look like they work at home depot, he said. is that -- is that -- >> absolutely. he actually said gray hair like
. >> he didn't tell michelle. secretary clinton didn't tell her husband. >> no. it was the definition of a close hold. president obama had no one whose counsel he could seek. couldn't tell the former presidents. no one could tell anybody. because if they missed the launch window, ann, of the moonless night, clear weather, they might have had to have waited another six months. you've got 50 lives on the line. 50 calls you have to make to these families. by the way, we're standing...